B.G 17.16
manaḥ prasādaḥ saumyatvaṃ maunamātmavinigrahaḥ। bhāvasaṃśuddhirityetat tapo mānasamucyate ॥16॥
The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-control, and purity of thought are considered as mental austerity.
Gīta Bhāshya 17.12
'saumyatvam' i.e. gentleness, means non-cruelty; 'maunam' i.e. silence means a contemplative nature. 'muni' i.e. sage is the one who realizes and experiences both childhood and wisdom; he has a determined view with deep insight on everything.
saumyatvaṁ akrauryatvam।
'saumyatvam' i.e. gentleness, means non-cruelty.
"akrūraḥ saumya ucyate"
"Not being cruel is said to be 'saumya', i.e. gentleness."
iti hyabhidhānam।
- declared thus in the dictionary.
maunaṁ mananaśīlatvam।
'maunam' i.e. silence, means contemplative nature.
"bālyaṁ ca pāṇḍityaṁ ca nirvidyātha muniḥ॥"
"The term 'muni' i.e. sage, is the one who realizes and experiences both childhood and wisdom."
iti hi śrutiḥ।
- indeed, stated thus in Vedic testimonial.
"etena hīdaṁ sarvaṁ mataṁ yadanena hīdaṁ sarvaṁ mataṁ। tasmānmuniḥ tasmānmunirityācakṣate।"
"By this, indeed, he has a determined view with deep insight on everything, by which he has a determined view with deep insight on everything. Therefore, he is called a sage, thus they say."
iti bhāllaveyaśrutiḥ।
- stated thus in Bhāllaveya Vedic testimonial.
kathaṁ ca anyathā mānasaṁ tapaḥ syāt ॥16॥
How else could there be mental austerity?
Gīta Tātparya 17.16
'maunam' i.e. silence, means deep reflection.
maunaṁ mananaṁ ॥16॥
'maunam' i.e. silence, means deep reflection.
